John 19:23

Bible in Basic English 1965

And when Jesus was nailed to the cross, the men of the army took his clothing, and made a division of it into four parts, to every man a part, and they took his coat: now the coat was without a join, made out of one bit of cloth.

Cross References

Exodus 28:32

With a hole at the top, in the middle of it; the hole is to be edged with a band to make it strong like the hole in the coat of a fighting-man, so that it may not be broken open.

Matthew 27:35

And when they had put him on the cross, they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

Mark 15:24

And he was nailed to the cross; and they made a division of his clothing among them, putting to the decision of chance what everyone was to take.

Luke 23:34

And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.

Acts 12:4

And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.